Certificate (under 1 year)-26% vs national median365 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Greenville Technical College
Ranked 44th of 46 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,302
middle 50%: $19,452 – $32,511
Median · 5 years out
$31,423
middle 50%: $24,721 – $41,610
Median · 10 years out
$34,473
middle 50%: $26,262 – $44,398
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
This certificate program leads to a $25k median salary in the first year. Earnings grow to $31k by the fifth year.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
15.1 yrs
≈ $18,287 total interest
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Trinity Valley Community College
$38,077 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$36,980 · 5 yrs out
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$36,903 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$36,591 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$36,322 · 5 yrs out
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$34,939 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$34,513 · 5 yrs out
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$34,421 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$34,289 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$33,582 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$27,670 · 5 yrs out
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$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$89,755 · 5 yrs out
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$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,228 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,261 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,770 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$67,048 · 5 yrs out
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